vs Green Sea Turtle

Exiguobacterium profundum compared with Chelonia mydas

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Green Sea Turtle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Green Sea Turtle
Kingdom Bacteria (Bacteria) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Firmicutes (フィルミクテス門) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Bacilli (バシラス綱) Reptilia (爬虫類)
Order Exiguobacterales Testudines (カメ)
Family Exiguobacteraceae Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus Exiguobacterium Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species Exiguobacterium profundum Chelonia mydas

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Green Sea Turtle

EN — Endangered

Population: ~85.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Green Sea Turtle
Diet Herbivore
Average Lifespan 80 years
Average Length 1.2 m
Average Weight 200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Green Sea Turtle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Indonesia, and Mexico. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Exiguobacterium profundumは深海環境から分離された低温耐性グラム陽性細菌で、冷たく高圧な条件での生存能力を持ちます。種名「profundum」(深いを意味する)は深海生息地での起源を反映しています。この種は極限微生物とバイオテクノロジーに関連した低温活性酵素を研究する研究者の関心対象です。

Green Sea Turtle

アオウミガメは最も大きなウミガメの一つです。甲羅ではなく軟骨と脂肪の緑色に由来して名付けられました。

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